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Walter Mirisch Movie Scores collection, 1948-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Mirisch, Walter, 1921-2023
Title
Walter Mirisch Movie Scores collection
Dates
1948-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
30.59 cubic ft. (49 boxes)
Collection Number
11355
Summary
Most of the collection is comprised of scores for fourteen movies produced by Walter Mirisch or produced through one of his companies.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Walter Mirisch was a film producer. In 1957, he formed the Mirisch Corporation with brother Marvin and half-brother Harold. In 1968, he won the Academy Award for Best Picture as producer of "In the Heat of the Night" (1967).

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Content Description

The collection primarily consists of music scores for fourteen movies produced by Walter Mirisch or produced through one of his companies: "The Apartment" (1960), "By Love Possessed" (1961), "The Children's Hour" (1961), "The Great Escape" (1963), "The Horse Soldiers" (1959), "Irma La Douce" (1963), "Kid Galahad" (1962), "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), "Man of the West" (1958), "One, Two, Three" (1961), "Some Like It Hot" (1959), "Toys in the Attic" (1963), "Two for the Seesaw" (1962), and "West Side Story" (1961). Also included are publicity and advertising materials for several movies.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

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Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Preservation Note

System Requirements

Salute to Harold J. Mirisch -- phonograph records.

Related Materials

Walter Mirisch papers, Wisconsin Historical Society.

Mirisch Corporation records, University of California, Los Angeles.

Acquisition Information

The collection was purchased from Stephen, Inc. (San Francisco, CA), in 1972.

Processing Note

The collection was processed by Roger Simon in September 2024.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Subject Terms

  • Film composers -- United States -- 20th century.
  • Motion picture music -- United States -- 20th century.

Personal Names

  • Deutsch, Adolph, 1897-1980.
  • Duning, George.
  • Mirisch, Harold.
  • North, Alex.
  • Previn, André, 1929-

Form or Genre Terms

  • Phonograph records.
  • Photographs.

Processed by Roger Simon
2024

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